Speech chap 13 and 14

The speakers voice

The aspects of voice you should work to control are volume, pitch, rate, pauses, vocal variety, pronunciation, articulation, and dialect

Types of info speeches and organization

1. Speech bout objects 2. Process 3. Speech about events 4. Speeches about concepts

Line graph

A graph that uses one or more lines to show changes in stats over time and space

Manuscript speech

A speech that is written out word for word and read to an audience

Extemporaneous speexh

A carefully prepared and rehearsed speech that is presented from a brief set of notes

Monotone

A constant pitch or tone of voice

Bar graph

A graph that uses vertical or horizontal bars to show comparisons among two or more items

Vocalized pause

A pause that occurs when a speaker fills the silence between words with focalization a such as uh ER and um

Charts

Biggest mistake is too much info is on it

Use a limited amount of text

Briefer is better

Inflections

Changes in the pitch or tone of a speakers voice

Nonverbal communication

Communication based on a persons use of voice and body rather than on the use of words

Pronunciation

Every word leads a triple life: it is read, written, and spoken

Articulation

Articulation and pronunciation are not identical. Sloppy articulation is the failure to form particular speech sounds crisply and distinctly.

Volume

The loudness or softness of the speakers voice

Graph

A visual aid used to show statiscal trends and patterns

Avoid passing visual aids through audience

At least three people will be paying more attention to the aid than you- the person who has just had it, the person who has it now, and the person waiting to get it next.

Vocal variety

Changes in a speakers rate, pitch, and volume that give the voice variety and expressiveness

Pitch

Changes in pitch are known as inflections

Prepare visual aids well in advance

Preparing visual aids well in advance has two advantages. First, it means you will have the time and resources to devise creative, attractive AIDS. Second, it means you can use them while practicing your speech.

Conversational speexh

Presenting a speech so it sounds spontaneous no matter how many times it has been rehearsed

Pronunciation

The accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words given in a language

Articulation

The physical production speech of sounds

Rate

The speed at which a person speaks

Kinesics

The study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication

Font

A complete set of type of the same design

Pie graph

A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns

Pause

A momentary break in the vocal delivery of a speexh

Impromptu speexh

A speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation

Rate

Average rate in US is 120 to 150

Use color effectively

Avoid yellow, white, red or purple backrounds

Dialect

Dialects are usually based on regional or ethic speech patterns. The US has four major regional dialects- Eastern, New England, Southern, and General American.

Eye contact

Direct visual contact with the eyes of another person

What is a good delivery?

Good delivery does not call attention to itself. It conveys the speakers ideas clearly, interestingly, and without distract icing the audienxe. Most audiences prefer delivery that combines a certain degree of formality with the best attritubes of a good convo- directness, spontaneity, animation, vocal and facial expression, and a lively sense of communication

Pause

It can signal the end of a thought unit, give an idea time to sink in, and lend dramatic impact to a statement

Gestures

Motions of a speakers hands or arms during a speech

Display visual aids only while discussing them

PP should only be visible at the time of talking about it

Visuals

People find a speakers message more interesting, grasp it more easily, and retain it longer when it is presented visually as well as verbally. It enhances every aspect of speech

Pie graph

Should ideally have form two to five segments; under no circumstances should it have more than eight.

Eye contact

We look to them to help gauge a speakers truthfulness, intelligence, attitudes, and feelings

Vocal variety

When you giving a speech, you should strive for vocal variety- changes in rate, pitch, and volume that will give your voice interest and expressiveness

Pitxh

The highness or lowness of the speakers voice

Dialect

A variety of a language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, or vocab

Chart

A visual aid that summarized a large block of info, usually in a list form